Inspiring Contemporary Living Room

Studies now show that the kitchen and family room are where people spend most of their time at home -- see Eye On Design poote.us. So, what makes a great room/dining kitchen successful? It's a well thought-out relationship between key elements, allowing multi-tasking comfortably within one overall space -- i.e. cooking, dining, and entertaining at the same time. Does the so-called kitchen triangle (of range, refrigerator, sink -- not to mention dishwasher, trash/compost center, and utensil and food storage) work well with other functions like sitting, dining, and entertaining? The designs here show a variety of configurations to help you see what's best for your lifestyle.

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Kitchen Plans

The kitchen is (usually) the heart of the house. This is where we prepare and clean up after meals of course, but it also often functions as the center of parties, the homework counter, and a critical member of the kitchen/family room/dining room combination that characterizes most new "open plan" homes. These houses were selected for their well designed and nicely photographed and/or rendered kitchens.

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Farmhouse Modern House Plan

This modern 3 bedroom 3.5 bath farmhouse draws inspiration from classic barns -- with a high central gable and lower flanking wings. The vaulted great room at one end -- with its tall window wall behind the fireplace -- rises the full height of the gable and includes a loft-office over the island kitchen. The master suite is on the ground floor, with two additional bedrooms and bathrooms behind the loft on the floor above. Deep porches run the length of the house on two sides for easy indoor outdoor living.